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Farming & the land, 1940

6,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Wheat Exports To Russia

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

London wheat experts are wondering whether Australia will follow the Canadian example, and ban the export of wheat to Russia, which would…

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Good Dairy Cattle at Berry Stock of Rich District Parade at 54th Show

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 9

ANOTHER successful South Coast Show was held last week when the Berry Agricultural Association staged its 54th annual…

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Sheep Stud Notes Inspections of Shearing

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 12

REPORTING on inspections carried out under the Association's shearing regulations, the secretary (Mr G. C. Somerville) stated at a recent…

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S.a. Wheat Harvest Larger

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 22

The South Australian wheat harvest, according to figures received by the State superintendent of the Australian Wheat Board, will total about 40,000,000 bushels,…

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Wheat Market. Absence of Demand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

Small purchases by the produce trade constituted the only movement in the Sydney wheat market yesterday. No inquiries from other sources were…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Wednesday, February 7, 1910, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. London Values:…

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Wheat Sale to N.Z.

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 20

The fourth sale of Australian wheat to New Zealand since December, amounting to 91,467 bushels of bagged grain, brought the total of…

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Wheat Scrip; Board will Protect Growers

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

"THE main reason actuating the Australian Wheat Board in deciding that wheat certificates should be made non-transferable was solely…

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New System of Butter Payments on N. Coast

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 22

As a result of the British Government's guarantee of export butter prices, in conjunction with a fixed price on the Australian market,…

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Jersey Cattle News and Notes Team from Cormal

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 13

FOUR Jerseys have been selected by Mr. Russell S. Lamrock, of Orange, to represent his Cormal Stud at the Royal Easter Show this year…

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Wool Purchase. Appraisements of February 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

Appraisements od clips on Tuesday, February 6, in connection with the purchase of the Australian wool clip by the British Government, have been…

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Wool Distribution May Be Made In June

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 13

Appraisement of this season's wool will probably be completed by June, when the proceeds of sale retained will be distributed…

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South African Wool Sales. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

At the South African wool sales for the week ended February 3, sixty-fours averaged /31 per lb. Keen, general competition was noted, the British Wool Commission operating…

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Wool Handling Charge Too High? Wool Men Seek Cut Under New Conditions F.S.A. Debates Appraisement

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

THE Central Wool Committee is to be asked by the executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to try and obtain a substantial reduction in brokers' handling charges…

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Protests by F.S.A. Against Unjustified Wheat Charges

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

THE brokerage allowance on local sales of wheat was agreed to by the Australian Wheat Board because the short time available made it difficult to secure the requisite staff to deal with all sections of the business. It is hoped that it will cease after the six months' term agreed upon…

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To Fly N. T. Beef To Market; Plan To Revive Cattle Industry

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 21

As a means of resuscitating the cattle industry of the Northern Territory, Senator W. J. Cooper has advanced a plan envisaging transport…

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Grower Representation on Wheat Board is Inadequate Field Cautious About Future

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

DISSATISFACTION with the representation accorded wheatgrowers on the Australian Wheat Board, and a warning to growers not to take too optimistic a view of the future price for wheat, were the outstanding features of a review of the Board's…

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Mountain Of Grain Australia's Greatest Wheat Stack Grows Day By Day

The Sun · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 8

GRAIN TO FEED AN EMPIRE Strong-armed wheat-lumpers swarm like ants over the huge wheat stack at Homebush, daily adding thousands of bags, to make it the biggest stack in Australia…

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Sale of Wheat Scrip Dangerous Speculators Would Reap Big Harvest, Is View

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

TO prevent the operation of speculators in the country, with consequent losses to wheatgrowers, the F.S.A. Executive this week decided to press the Australian Wheat Board and the Minister for Commerce to…

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Want Wool Men To Sell Equi[?]y in Future Returns Speculators Busy

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

IT was revealed at a meeting of the executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association this week that agents…

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